Houston’s Josh Levi debuts original song

Josh Levi told me last month that this would be the year of “the Josh Levi takeover.” And he’s doing everything he can to hold true to that sentiment.

The Houston-raised teen just released an original song, “Trying to Find You,” as a gift for fans. It’s not an official single, but it’s available on iTunes and streaming just below.

“I started the song pre-“X Factor” journey and recently recorded it in L.A.,” Levi says. ” It’s about that fairy-tale moment where you fall in love with someone and they mystically disappear in the night, like from the prince’s perspective when Cinderella left him hanging.

“I wanted to give my fans something until my official single is released later this year. It also allowed me to show several dimensions of my voice that I hadn’t been able to do before.”

Levi finished in the “X Factor” season 3 top 10 late last year. (The show was recently canceled.) He currently lives in Los Angeles and is working on more original music.